Lewis-Clark State College junior forward PJ Bolte was named the Frontier Conference Newcomer of the Year and also was selected to the first team all-conference squad, which was announced by conference commission Kent Paulson on Wednesday. Junior guard Donte Archie was named to the second team.
Bolte, a 6-foot-6 native of Tacoma, Wash., led the Warriors with 14.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. He was second in the conference in scoring and fourth in rebounding. He also led the team with 19 blocks.
One of his biggest games came against Lewis and Clark College when he scored 36 points and had 12 rebounds and four blocks.
Archie, a 6-foot-3 native of Los Angeles, led the Warriors with 97 assists. He tied for the team lead in steals with 36, was third with 9.4 points per game, and third with 4.2 rebounds per game. He also was second on the team in 3-pointers made with 34.He had a season-high 17 points against Rocky Mountain, and reached a season-high seven assists in three different games.
The conference coaches voted on the awards, but were not allowed to vote for players on their team.
Player of the Year – Brandon Brown, Montana Western
Defensive Player of the Year – Joe Simpson, MSU-Northern
Newcomer of the Year – PJ Bolte, Lewis-Clark State
Freshman of the Year – Adam Greger, Montana Tech
Sixth Man of the Year – Leon Sutton, Great Falls
Coach of the Year – Steve Keller, Montana Western
Freshman of the Year – Adam Greger, Montana Tech
Sixth Man of the Year – Leon Sutton, Great Falls
Coach of the Year – Steve Keller, Montana Western
First Team All-Conference
Player School Ht. Yr Pos. Hometown
Ben Cutler Carroll College 5-11 Jr. G Kalispell, Mont.
Andy Garland Carroll College 6-5 Sr. F Missoula, Mont.
P.J. Bolte Lewis-Clark State 6-6 Jr. F Tacoma, Wash.
Devin Jackson MSU-Northern 6-1 Jr. G Denver, Colo.
LaVon Myers MSU-Northern 6-2 Sr. G Los Angeles, Calif.
Shaun Tatarka MSU-Northern 6-1 Sr. G Great Falls, Mont.
Brandon Brown Montana Western 5-10 Sr. G Tacoma, Wash.
Kyle Erickson Montana Western 6-4 Sr. F Broadview, Mont.
Tyler Hurley Montana Western 6-5 Sr. G/P Anaconda, Mont.
Marcel Townes Great Falls 6-2 So. G Phoenix, Ariz.
Jake Orchard Westminster 6-4 Jr. G Salt Lake City, Utah
Ben Walker Westminster 6-7 Sr. P Lehi, Utah
Second Team All-Conference
Player School Ht. Yr Pos. Hometown
Tony Dalton Carroll College 6-6 Sr. F Moab, Utah
Donte Archie Lewis-Clark State 6-3 Jr. G Los Angeles, Calif.
Joe Simpson MSU-Northern 6-4 Sr. F Pittsburgh, Calif.
Adam Greger Montana Tech 6-6 Fr. G/F Florence, Mont.
Tyree Haynie Montana Tech 5-9 Sr. G Chico, Calif.
Daniel Simon Montana Tech 6-6 Jr. F Ephrata, Wash.
Matt Fogarty Rocky Mountain 6-7 Sr. F Palo Cedro, Calif.
Sergio Trocha Rocky Mountain 6-9 Sr. C Cartenga, Columbia
Ken Anderson Great Falls 6-8 Sr. C Houston, Texas
Melvin Williams Great Falls 6-2 Sr. G Philadelphia, Pa.
Jordan Hayter Westminster 6-3 Jr. G Grants Pass, Ore.
A.J. Reilly Westminster 5-10 Sr. G San Diego, Calif.
